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The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> saw several players leave via free agency this offseason. As a result, with the upcoming draft, the Seahawks can find young talent to replace the players that were key to their Super Bowl LX-winning squad.<\/p>\n One player that Seattle will need to replace is cornerback Riq Woolen, who left to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. Moreover, other players who left the Seahawks were Kenneth Walker III and Coby Bryant. <\/p>\n Nonetheless, former Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck stated that among the players that left this offseason, Woolen might be the easiest to replace. <\/p>\n \u201cI think with Riq Woolen, I never really thought he was going to be back,\u201d Hasselbeck said during an April 20 appearance on Seattle Sports<\/a>. \u201cI just never really felt like it was the right fit. And it\u2019s funny because, nationally, I think that\u2019s the guy everyone would say, \u2018Oh man, now the Eagles are a contender. Now, that guy, look at his measurables, look at his potential, look at all this stuff and how they let him go.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cBut it doesn\u2019t really surprise me all the way because, again, I just think that there\u2019s something about the identity and DNA of what your team is all about, whether that\u2019s coachability, what it\u2019s like in the locker room, or what it is. And it\u2019s not like I\u2019m not trying to throw shade at him at all, but sometimes it\u2019s just not the perfect fit, whether it\u2019s grit or whatever it is.\u201d<\/p>\n Seahawks Urged to Select Kenneth Walker III Replacement<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the more pressing player that the Seahawks need to replace is Walker, given that Zach Charbonnet missed the start of the 2026 NFL<\/a> season as he recovers from his torn ACL injury.<\/p>\n As for a potential replacement, Seattle Sports\u2019 Mike Salk believes that general manager John Schneider needs to go running back with the No. 32 pick and select former\u00a0Notre Dame Fighting Irish<\/a>\u00a0star Jadarian Price.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is always difficult to say a team should draft a running back in the first round. We have learned our lesson, and that is not a position you want to consider at that level of value,\u201d\u00a0Salk said in an April 19 video<\/a>. \u201cThis year might be a little different for the Seahawks for a couple of reasons. It is pick No. 32, not pick No. 16. So when you say it is a first-round pick, it is, but it is very close to the second round, especially in what is generally considered a weak draft.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year, the running backs available include only two who are starter-quality, game-changing options. The Seahawks do need a running back after letting Kenneth Walker go, losing Zach Charbonnet to injury, and not having many other players on the roster who can carry the rock as often as someone like Jadarian Price could. I do think they should draft him at No. 32 if he is available.\u201d<\/p>\n Jadarian Price Expected to Go In Round 1<\/p>\n In his mailbag column, Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer explained why he could see Price being a first-round pick.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s possible that Jadarian Price, Jeremiyah Love\u2019s backup at Notre Dame, has an outside shot to sneak in the bottom of the round, on the premise that there is a big dropoff after the two Irish backs go,\u201d\u00a0Breer wrote in his April 15 article<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIn other words, if you\u00a0have a need at\u00a0the position, you may view Price as your last chance to get a ready-made starter in this year\u2019s class, so\u00a0you may push him up the board a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. More about Eduardo Razo<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Seahawks\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty (Photo by Kevin C. 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